Wetzel County Schools

🎉🏀 Congratulations to Kingston Christen of Magnolia High School! 🏀🎉 Kingston reached an incredible milestone by scoring his 1,000th career point last night! We are so proud of your hard work, dedication, and outstanding accomplishment. Way to go—keep shining on and off the court!

Attention Parents & Guardians!

All students will be dismissed at 12:15 PM this Friday, December 19th.

Thank you, and we wish everyone a wonderful start to the holiday break!

Today, New Martinsville School held a Career Day for our middle school students. Students had the opportunity to learn about a variety of careers including banking, heavy equipment operation, the FBI, drywall, cosmetology, firefighting, and much more. Thank you to all the presenters who took the time to inspire our students and share their experiences.

Wetzel County Schools was honored to welcome State Superintendent Michele Blatt and Assistant Superintendent Jeffery Kelly to the Wetzel County Technical Education Center for this month’s Rotary meeting.

Lunch was catered by Chef Cardelein and his talented students, showcasing the outstanding work being done at WCTEC. During the visit, Superintendent Blatt proudly presented the Drive and Dine Coyotes with their championship banner for winning the 2025 Culineering Challenge.

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make this special event possible. We appreciate your continued support of our students and programs!

Good evening, Wetzel County families. All Wetzel County schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, December 16th. This will be Snow Day #3. Please stay safe and warm. ❄️

The first-grade class at Paden City Elementary created a project in iMovie this week to showcase their work created for the project Take Cover. Mrs. Musgrave tasked the students with creating a structure that would provide shade for a playground in Project Lead the Way Launch class. After creating the structure, students used their iPad to take pictures from various points of view to create the iMovie, with a title, credits, and music. The students finished the project by presenting their iMovie to the class.

Today in Mrs. Batton’s class, students participated in a Breakout Box challenge to catch the Gingerbread Man! They worked together as a team to solve puzzles and crack codes to unlock the locks. Their collaboration and problem-solving skills were outstanding, and they did an amazing job completing the challenge!

Wetzel County Schools would like to congratulate our attendance winners for the fourth month of school. Congratulations to Hundred Heritage School and Paden City Elementary who led the grade schools with a 94% rate, and to Magnolia High School and Valley High School with a 91% rate. Also, congratulations to all of our county schools as each one had an attendance rate higher than 90%! Great job!

Students at Short Line School are going GLOBAL! Their 4th and 5th graders wrote pen pal letters in Spanish and English to students in Spain—and we can’t wait for the replies coming back in both languages!

Today, Hundred Heritage School celebrated the grand opening of its brand-new Makerspace!We were honored to welcome Mrs. Rossi and Mrs. Magyar from EQT, along with Mr. Carlino from Inventionland Education. Our students proudly led tours, showcasing the incredible workspace, technology, and tools they now have to learn, create, and innovate. These students truly represent the future of innovation, and we couldn’t be more excited for what’s ahead!

Our students had a wonderful snow day.

The holidays can bring stress from gift preparation, family dynamics, weather changes, and unrealistic expectations (like perfect decorations or gifts), which can worsen or trigger mental health issues like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and eating disorders. However, coping strategies or professional help can ease this stress. Managing expectations and prioritizing realistic goals- rather than perfection, can make the season more manageable.

If interested, kindly RSVP by calling 304-455-2441, extension 123.

Due to the forecast of inclement weather, all Wetzel County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, December 2.

Wetzel County Schools is hiring bus drivers! 🚌
If you’re interested in applying or have questions about the position, please give us a call at 304-455-2441 ext. 111.
Join our team and help make a difference in the lives of our students!

This morning’s special meeting will begin at 9:00 AM. If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch live on our YouTube channel. Have a wonderful Friday!

Today, the Paden City cooks went above and beyond by decorating and setting up the cafeteria for their annual Thanksgiving feast. From homemade stuffing to pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream, they created a delicious and festive meal for our students. Thank you for your hard work and for making sure our kids enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner! 🦃🍽️🍁

December lunch menu. 🍉🍔🍕🥗

Tonight’s special hearing will be held at Valley High School and will begin at 6:00 PM. Delegations must sign up before 5:45 PM. If you are unable to attend, the hearing will be streamed live on our YouTube channel

Friendly Reminder: Our next Plan and Prep day is tomorrow. All students will be dismissed at 1:15 PM. If you are unable to be at your child’s bus stop, please make the necessary arrangements. Thank you!